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Southwark 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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-64FOOD
THE INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
During the year, 144,926 tons of imported food were inspected
under the Public Health (Imported Pood) Regulations, 1937 and 1948,
and the Preservatives in Pood Regulations 1962.
The consignments imported were as follows:-
Description: Tonnage:
Frozen & Chilled Meat 34,793
Meat Products 12,708
Offal 8,342
Poultry 820
Bacon 108
Butter 19,999
Margarine 201
Lard 2,509
Milk Products 1,781
Egg Products 423
Cheese 18,183
Dried Fruit 4,254
Canned Fruit etc. 25,960
Purees, Pulp & Fruit Juices 1,835
Canned Vegetables etc. 1,157
Cocoa Butter 146
Palmkernel Oil 541
Nuts 1,239
Licorice Paste 137
Cereals 1,359
Desiccated Coconut 1,190
Preserves 982
Cocoa 356
Canned Fish 5,744
Spices 64
Pickles 95
Total 144,926